13Synonyms found for temperature

Word Origin & History

temperature 1533, "fact of being tempered," also "character or nature of a substance," from L. temperatura "a tempering, moderation," from temperatus, pp. of temperare "to moderate" (see temper). Sense of "degree of heat or cold" first recorded 1670 (Boyle), from L. temperatura, used in this sense by Galileo. Meaning "fever, high temperature" is attested from 1898.

Example Sentences for temperature

Climate scientists often talk about climate change in terms of global temperature swings of a few degrees or even less.

Temperature is the degree of hotness or coldness of an object.

It was brightly lit, and the temperature within was a degree or two below freezing.

It is usually mixed in the morning, and the cook is able to watch the dough while rising and keep it at uniform temperature.

For example, this obviously holds in the case of the marble slab of the table and local variation of temperature.

The temperature of the world fluctuated widely, and there were long periods of glacial cold.

Fats may be heated to a high temperature, as considered in cookery they have no boiling-point.

Only gradually, as the day wears on and his temperature rises, does he become endurable to himself and to others.

Always bear in mind that eggs and milk in combination must be cooked at a low temperature.

After that much cooling had been achieved, the internal temperature ceased to affect surface conditions.